Trinity’s department of Classical Studies guides students in exploring a world both familiar and foreign to us today: the ancient Mediterranean world, as seen primarily through the lens of ancient Greeks and Romans. Our faculty, in collaboration with colleagues in several other departments, offer courses in languages, literature, archaeology, history, and philosophy of the peoples and societies whose interactions created a rich network of cultural traditions whose legacy has continued to reverberate through the millennia.

REQUIREMENTS

Ten credits are required.

All Classical Studies majors must complete five core courses:

Two semesters of ancient Greek or Latin, at any level. Most students will fulfill this requirement with two semesters of the same ancient language, which may also be used to fulfill the College's second language requirement . A student who fulfills the language requirement with a single course by entering the sequence above the 100-level may take the second semester of this requirement in a different ancient language, including Biblical Hebrew (when offered by the religious studies department).

CLCV 104. Greek and Roman Mythology.

CLCV 111. Introduction to Classical Art and Archaeology.

CLAS 401. Senior Seminar.

Classical studies majors also must complete five elective courses. These may be chosen from CLCV offerings or other courses agreed upon by the student and a Classical Studies faculty member,

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Honors: The award of honors is determined by the excellence of the candidate's work in courses and in a senior thesis written under the direction of a faculty member in the department. To earn honors, a student must earn an average of A- or better in the courses completed in fulfilling major requirements and an A- or better on the thesis.

Preparation for graduate study: For students who wish to pursue graduate study, command of both classical languages is essential; a reading knowledge of French and/or German is also recommended.

Study away: For special programs at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies at Rome, Trinity College's Rome Campus, or summer excavations, see Special Curricular Opportunities. The department also recommends programs in classics and ancient history offered by universities in the United Kingdom.

Prizes: Prizes are offered annually for achievement in Greek and Latin translation: the Williams Prize for First-Year Greek; the Barbour Prize for Intermediate Greek; the Notopoulos Prize for Beginning Latin; the Notopoulos Prize for Introductory and Intermediate Latin; the Goodwin Prize for Advanced Greek; and the Title Prize for Advanced Latin. In addition, three types of study away prizes to fund J-Term and summer study are granted on a competitive basis: the Williams Prize for Summer Greek Study, the Notopoulos Prize for Study of Ancient Italian Culture, and the Goodwin Prize for Study of Ancient Greek Culture. Two additional prizes are open only to senior majors: the Williams Professionalization Prize and the Notopoulos Presidential Fellow Prize. For further information, see the section on prizes.

CLST - Classical Studies Major

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